Sweger Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Sweger Name Meaning

occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures, from weger ‘weigher’ from Middle Dutch sweger, a term denoting a relative by marriage. Compare German Schwager. from the Germanic personal name Swidger (see Schweickert).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Seger, Swager, Seeger, Saeger, Swoger, Sieger, Steger, Seyer, Steuer

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Sweger Family Origin

Where is the Sweger family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
1840
    1920
    You can see how Sweger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweger families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 6 Sweger families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Sweger's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sweger families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

    View Census Data for Sweger

    Sweger Family Occupations

    What did your Sweger ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Sweger occupation in the USA was Carpenter. 22% of Sweger's were Carpenters. A less common occupation for the Sweger family was Laberer. Carpenter, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sweger.

    View Census data for Sweger | Data not to scale

    • Carpenter

      22%

    • Farmer

      22%

    • Keeping House

      17%

    • Laberer

      11%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sweger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Sweger Historical Records

    What Sweger family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sweger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

    Search 1940's US census records for Sweger

    Passenger List

    There are 99 immigration records available for the last name Sweger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

    View all Sweger immigration records

    Draft Card

    There are 518 military records available for the last name Sweger. For the veterans among your Sweger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

    View all Sweger military records

    You've only scratched the surface of Sweger family history.

    Discover More

    Sweger Life Expectancy

    What is the average Sweger lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sweger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Sweger in 1945 was 39, and 69 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sweger

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sweger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

    Famous Sweger Family Ancestors

    Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

    Famous ancestors img
    Look up another name